Where does “berg” come from?

berg (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

berg (Proto-West Germanic): hill, mountain

Definitions

  1. hill, mountain

Ancestry of “berg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “berg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →